pace1 nounpace2 verb
pacepace1 /peɪs/ ●●○ W3 noun 
WORD ORIGINpace1
Origin:
1200-1300 Old French pas ‘step’, from Latin passusEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- About 20 paces from the house is an old oak tree.
- Eddie walked a few paces behind his mother, his head hung low.
- He took a couple of paces forward, then stopped.
- I'd gone about ten paces, when I heard a strange sound behind me.
- I'm enjoying the relaxed pace of life of Jamaica.
- Paul stepped three paces into the room and dropped his bag.
- The pace of political change has been rapid.
- The Kumon method involves students learning at their own pace.
- The soldiers were marching at a steady pace.
- We climbed at a leisurely pace, stopping occasionally to enjoy the view.
- And it built them at a pace that would have left the most ambitious pharaoh dazzled-something like six hundred in sixty years.
- Finally I got the ax to stick from ten paces.
- He fell from power in 1987, resigning from the Politburo over the slow pace of reform.
- Since November, the pace of borrowing likely slowed as department and chain stores reported dismal holiday sales.
- The numbers grew and the pace of activity became a thick and steady march.
- There are obvious benefits in allowing each student to go at his own pace.
- These are the experiences of monotony, fragmentation and excessive pace in work and social interaction patterns.
- They stood close to the door, the boy a pace behind the official.
Longman Language Activatorthe same in number, amount, level etc as something else
· You should spend an equal amount of time on each question in the test. · Dilute the syrup with an equal volume of water, stir and serve with ice.equal to · The alcohol in a pint of beer is equal to that in two glasses of wine.· The distance between A and B in the diagram is equal to the diameter of the circle, C.of equal size/length/weight/power/strength etc · When facing an opponent of equal strength, Barker's speed gives her a big advantage.
something that is as old, strong, long etc as something else is of equal age, strength, length etc: · At fourteen Jeremy was already as tall as his father.· The nation was once more as strong as the other major powers in Europe.· Harry was lively and intelligent, but not as good-looking as his older brother.
if two amounts, levels etc are the same they are equal: · The northern route is longer than the southern one, but the fare is the same.· The experiment was repeated by Professor Schwartz, and the results were the same.be the same size/weight/power etc: · The two cars are roughly the same size, and have similar engines.be the same height/age etc as: · Her sister is the same age as me.exactly/roughly the same: · We're both exactly the same height.
something such as an amount, level, or quantity that is equivalent to something else has an equal effect or result but is not completely the same as it: · If these prizes are not in stock we will send you an equivalent gift of the same value.equivalent to: · The volcanic eruption on Krakatoa had an explosive power equivalent to 20,000 tons of TNT.· Unemployed workers receive welfare payments and rent assistance equivalent to 50% of their usual income.
to be exactly equal to a number, amount, or level - used especially in technical or scientific contexts: · Air pressure at sea level equals 1.03kg per square centimetre.· The most efficient basis for the trade of goods is when demand equals supply.
to be equal in number or amount to something that is itself already very high or very great: · The only cars which could match the acceleration of the Ferraris were the Shelby Cobras and Aston Martins.· Forming alliances with other countries was the only way to match the power of the enemy.
to increase quickly enough to remain equal to something else which is also increasing quickly: · There has been a constant expansion of the city boundaries to keep pace with a growing population.· Working-class incomes have generally kept pace with increases in the cost of living.
to move or work faster · Could you go a little faster? We don't want to miss our plane.move/work etc faster · You'll have to work a lot faster than this.faster and faster (=more and more quickly) · I could feel my heart beating faster and faster.
to make something happen more quickly: · Nancy, if you don't speed up we'll be here until midnight.speed something up: · I'll phone the manager and get them to speed things up.speed up something: · The company announced they're speeding up plans to expand the site.
if a vehicle, especially a large vehicle picks up speed or gathers speed , it starts to gradually move faster: · Francis leaned back in his seat as the plane picked up speed.· The truck was already moving, gathering speed with a deep-throated roar.
if a vehicle or driver accelerates , they go faster, especially suddenly: · The Ferrari Mondial can accelerate from zero to 60 mph in 6.3 seconds.· The truck's wheels skidded on the snow as the driver accelerated forward.
written to begin to walk faster - use this especially in stories or descriptions of events: · Suddenly realizing he was late, he quickened his pace towards the hotel.· "I have some questions to ask you, Mr Murray,'' said the reporter, quickening his pace to keep up with me.
if something gains or gathers momentum , it travels faster and faster, especially going down a hill, because it is pushed forward by the force of its own weight: · Gradually the train gathered momentum, and within seconds it was moving at top speed.· The slope was getting steeper and their sledge was gaining momentum all the time.
moving slowly or doing something slowly not moving quickly or not doing something quickly: · The train was slow, noisy, and uncomfortable.· I was always one of the slowest runners in my class.· My computer's really slow compared to the ones at school.slow to do something: · Farmers in the region have been slow to adopt modern agricultural methods.slow in doing something: · The CIA has been slow in turning over the documents that Congress requested.
· He got up slowly out of his chair and came towards me.· Can you speak more slowly? I can't understand what you're saying.· Large white clouds drifted slowly across the deep blue sky.· Lynne slowly began to realize the job wasn't as easy as it seemed.
moving slowly, especially because of being prevented from moving faster: · In the evenings the roads out of town are clogged with slow-moving traffic.· Lubbers are slow-moving flightless insects native to the southeastern U.S.· The canal's water was muddy and slow-moving.
moving or doing something slowly, especially because you are enjoying what you are doing and do not have to hurry: · Sunday mornings she gets up late and then has a leisurely breakfast with her family.· We spent a leisurely afternoon talking about old times.at a leisurely pace: · The two set off walking down the beach at a leisurely pace.
showing images or movement at a slower speed than is normal - use this especially about pictures in a film: · The car crash seemed to take place in slow-motion.· The documentary showed the hawk's dive in slow-motion.· Fans who taped the show can replay it in slow-motion to read the messages that whizzed by on screen.
if a vehicle travels at low speed , it moves more slowly than it usually does: · You'll save money on petrol if you drive your car at low speed.· The car came towards them at low speed, and then someone leaned out the back window and started shooting.
moving or doing something extremely slowly, especially when this is annoying: · Traffic was moving at a snail's pace.· The development project seems to be moving at a snail's pace.
moving more slowly than usual, especially because of a loss of power or energy: · The car felt sluggish as we drove up the hill.· The children were tired and sluggish and didn't seem interested in any of the games.
British /slowpoke American spoken someone who does something too slowly, works too slowly, walks too slowly, etc: · Come on, slowcoach! If you don't hurry up, we'll be late.· I hate getting stuck behind these slowpokes on the highway.
not able to speak · The train's designers claim it is capable of attaining speeds in excess of 350 kph.· sensors which monitor speed and body movementspeed of · What was the speed of the car at the time of the accident?· the internal processing speed of a computerat a speed of 50 mph/10 metres per second etc · The Earth moves round the Sun at a speed of 30 km per second.at a constant/steady speed (=keeping the same speed all the time) · Keep driving at a constant speed until I tell you differently.top speed (=the fastest speed that a car, plane etc can reach) · The Ferrari Testarossa has a top speed of 188 mph.
how fast things happen, change, or develop: at a faster/slower/different etc rate: · Individual children develop physically and emotionally at different rates.at an alarming rate (=very fast): · Our money was running out at an alarming rate.rate of: · The amount of light available will determine the plant's rate of growth.· equipment that can load ships at a rate of 5000 tonnes a day
how fast someone walks or runs, or how fast they work or do things: at a brisk/steady/gentle etc pace: · The soldiers were marching at a steady pace.at a leisurely pace (=at a slow comfortable speed): · We climbed at a leisurely pace, stopping occasionally to enjoy the view.pace of: · The pace of political change has been rapid.pace of work/life: · I'm enjoying the relaxed pace of life of Jamaica.at your own pace (=at a speed that is right for you): · The Kumon method involves students learning at their own pace.
the speed at which something moves in a particular direction - use this especially in technical contexts: · This instrument is used for measuring wind velocity.velocity of: · an experiment to try to predict the velocity of a moving objecthigh velocity: · a beam of high velocity electrons
the force that makes a moving object keep moving: · We are trying to measure the position and momentum of an electron as accurately as possible.gain/gather momentum (=move faster): · As the slope got steeper, the sled gathered momentum.lose momentum (=move slower): · The ball was moving along, slowly losing momentum on the bumpy ground.
use these expressions to say how fast something moves: · The maximum speed on British motorways is 70 miles per hour.· Sound travels through the air at about 340 metres per second.· a propeller that revolves at a rate of 150 revolutions per minute
a single movement when you are walking the single movement that you make when you put one foot in front of the other when you are walking: · I was so breathless, I could only manage a few steps.take a step: · Zoe took a step forward to let the man pass. with short/heavy/light etc steps: · She walked briskly, with quick, short steps.
the sound of someone's foot being placed on the ground when they are walking or running: · Suddenly Rachel heard footsteps behind her in the dark street.· I could always recognise my mother's footsteps as she scurried up the stairs.
the distance you go when you take a single step: · He took a couple of paces forward, then stopped.· Eddie walked a few paces behind his mother, his head hung low.· I'd gone about ten paces, when I heard a strange sound behind me.
a long step you take when you are walking quickly: · In four angry strides, Stuart was through the front gate.· Doctor Jameson hurried past us, taking long strides.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYADJECTIVES/NOUN + pace
They set off at a brisk pace. We need to force the pace on alternative energy policies. There was a frantic rush to escape from the building. Neil set off at a furious pace. Ray glanced at his watch and quickened his pace (=began to walk faster). We continued our walk at a sedate pace. She set off at a smart pace (=fairly fast).
· The rapid pace of change creates uncertainty.
· The pace of life in the countryside is slower.
· The economy was growing at a slow but steady pace.
(=at the pace that suits you)· This allows each child to learn at his or her own pace.
(=very slowly)· Reform is proceeding at a snail’s pace.
(=extremely fast)· Singapore prospered and modernized at a breakneck pace.
(=a very fast and hurried speed)· We worked at a hectic pace.
verbs· The pace of change is quickening.
· After a surge in exports, the pace slackened considerably the following year.
(=happen more quickly)· Support for the campaign is gathering pace.
(=continue to do something or happen as quickly as before)· China's society is transforming but can it keep up the pace?
(=do something as fast as something else is happening or being done)· It’s essential that we constantly update our skills and keep up with the pace of change.
phrases· The pace of change accelerated dramatically in the early 1980s.
· Here, the sun shines every day and the pace of life is slower.
· The pace of development in computer graphics is amazing.
· Some senior party figures favor a slower pace of reform.
COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘in your own pace’ or ‘on your own pace’. Say at your own pace.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES They set off at a brisk pace.· People sometimes feel alarmed by the pace of technological change.
We need to force the pace on alternative energy policies. There was a frantic rush to escape from the building. Neil set off at a furious pace. (=be at the same level as inflation)· Salaries have not kept pace with inflation.
Ray glanced at his watch and quickened his pace (=began to walk faster).· Deforestation is occurring at a rapid rate as a result of agricultural development.
We continued our walk at a sedate pace. (=move or change quickly, so that others try to do the same)· With regard to industrialization, Britain set the pace in the first half of the nineteenth century.
(=go or walk more slowly) Guy slackened his pace as he approached the gate.
Guy slackened his pace as he approached the gate. She set off at a smart pace (=fairly fast).· He moved at a slow and steady pace through the maze of corridors.
(=the speed that you normally walk at)
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· Cirrus, known mostly for multimedia chips, had been growing at a breakneck pace until last year.
· Smith has a second claim with his knack of producing wicket-taking spells at a brisk pace.· Some, of course, want to move at too brisk a pace for safety.· He set off at a brisk pace for the lower station of the funicolare by Piazza Amedeo.· We were determined to go through the speakers listed at a calm but brisk pace, then leave.· None the less, research and development in post-war fighter aircraft went forward at a brisk pace and over a wide range of options.· With knapsack in hand, a brisk pace is assumed.· It was better once I had rounded the corner and I set off at a brisk pace for the west.
· Terry Hands's direction whips all this along at a fast pace.· That in itself was a risk and imposed a fast pace on the designers and builders.· Wide roads lead to a new bridge crossing the water and traffic can proceed at a fast pace without a halt.· Technological developments have been at a fast pace since the 1950s.· The overweight people in this experiment, however, kept eating at the same fast pace throughout the meal.· Unemployment has reached post-war records, and government schemes for the unemployed have replaced each other at a very fast pace.· The intensity of instruction is a combination of fast pace and close focus.· The traffic moves at a fast pace and averaging a speed of over one hundred kilometres an hour is not difficult.
· Her words were written down by recorders, whom she sometimes exhorted to write faster to keep pace with her.· Events were moving at a faster pace than ever before, thanks to improved transportation and communication.· They toured with another Leeds' band, Age Of Chance, who were breaking at a faster pace than themselves.· To that end, Wilkens says he might try a full-court press in the interest of forcing a faster pace.· This proceeded at a faster pace in services than in industry.· This means that man-made substances are not produced at a faster pace than they can be broken down by nature.· The South has also been adding jobs at a much faster pace, especially in the cities.· John nodded and revolved his right hand, indicating a faster pace.
· It posed a problem for Charman because he could not sustain the song's frantic pace.· Change continues at a frantic pace, and many voters are waiting till the last minute to make decisions.· The fourth-round replay began at a frantic pace and burst into life after 12 minutes.· That threat set the frantic pace at Los Alamos.· The path continues to the Strid - a spectacular chasm where the Wharfe reaches a frantic pace.
· The facts are that within a decade of the Vienna Congress, nationalism was gathering furious pace.· Both major parties raised soft money at a furious pace in 1995 and 1996, each gathering more than $ 100 million.· The stage hands grumbled at the furious pace they were expected to work.· Small banks are also merging at a furious pace, a trend expected to continue in 1996.
· Lennon followed at a more leisurely pace, his weapon concealed once more.· The horse cropped at a leisurely pace through the flat Fenland countryside, Illingworth fretting while my friend gazed about calmly.· They moved upon a level trajectory and travelled at what appeared to be an even and leisurely pace.· Maybe it has something to do with the leisurely pace of the sport.· Again, beautifully rounded characters which established themselves at a leisurely pace are the secret of its appeal.· La Plante lets her mystery unfold at a leisurely but absorbing pace.· Since you are not connecting up at this stage, the rising main can be installed at a leisurely pace.· The President lived at a somewhat more leisurely pace, as was the intended result of the frenetic activity of his aides.
· Gripping the sides of the sidecar, he urged Yanto to increase the already rapid pace.· C.-Only eight games into the season and the Raiders are on a rapid pace to being written off.· The very rapid pace of change in the computer market does mean that second-hand computers can be excellent value.
· There is little doubt that their handwriting skills develop at a slower pace than their linguistic skills.· What you do not do is rush it by warming it up; just let it grow at its own slow pace.· Life seventy years ago was at a slower pace and people were able to cope more easily with upset routines.· This means that spending continues to rise, but at a slower pace than had been previously planned.· Byrne was walking beside him at the slow pace required by their orders.· As long as you go at a slow, steady pace, the job can be done and you none the wiser.· Bloomfield Hills, Canton and Carleton have grown at the slowest pace.
· As long as you go at a slow, steady pace, the job can be done and you none the wiser.· Louis: Regional economy is growing at a slow-but-steady pace.· They had been trying to maintain a steady pace, between hopping and running, and it had come hard.· Huntsville continues to build its high-tech infrastructure and should add jobs in that sector at a steady pace.· It was impossible to hurry but they moved at a steady pace, pausing seldom.· You go to work and toil at a hard, steady pace all day, accomplishing as much as you can?· The rhythm of the cart, moving once more at a steady pace, rocked the kaleidoscope of memory.· Recent surveys show that charity donations maintain a steady pace and that some giving to some charities by some people is increasing.
· Riders are sometimes slowed to a walking pace and punch the supporters who try to embrace them.· Walking pace often seems to give us the pulse of a movement; and walking pace and heartbeat are often linked.· You advance at walking pace behind the barrage.· Even with the wind of generosity at their back, why did they travel at a man's walking pace?· The target was man-shaped, man-sized, and was moved electronically across the sandbagged wall at a brisk walking pace.
NOUN· The pace bowlers capitalised during the abbreviated first day, even if the close catchers didn't.· Clive Lloyd devised the concept of a quartet of pace bowlers who would carry all relentlessly before them.· Bob Woolmer, the county's director of coaching, claims the pace bowler was used unnecessarily in the World Cup.· Kent had expressed interest in the pace bowler.
VERB· Not all subjects are changing at the same pace although the national curriculum will in time no doubt reach some kind of consistency.· They did it with defensive pressure that changed the pace of the game in their favor in the second half.· Didn't change their pace one iota.· He was able to go directly to the railroad supervisor and convince him to change the pace of slab deliveries.· In the world of corporate real estate, things changed at a bewildering pace.· Postures change, pace slows, bustle becomes murmur.
· The rate of change in media will continue at this pace for some years and we can take nothing for granted.· The downsizing of big firms with high wages and good fringe benefits continues at an unrelenting pace.· In recent months that rate continued, keeping pace with the stepped-up U.S. flights.· Change continues at a frantic pace, and many voters are waiting till the last minute to make decisions.· Development of new ranges has also continued at a considerable pace.· She wondered how long she would be able to continue at her present pace.
· Interest rates paid on checking and passbook savings accounts failed to keep pace with inflation.· Many loan programs have failed to keep pace with skyrocketing tuition, said Dare.· Student loans continue to balloon as federal grants and aid have failed to keep pace with college costs.
· There will be no attempt to force the pace at the Luxembourg summit next month.· To that end, Wilkens says he might try a full-court press in the interest of forcing a faster pace.· He climbed the steep slope to the Incident Room, forcing his pace, and arrived just a little out of breath.· To force the pace now was irresponsible, and could lead to a power vacuum.· Why loot and burn when you can participate, force the pace of change?· There was an alternative view, however, that forcing the pace was necessary if real change was to be effected.· But she was not to force the pace in any way.· Boxer was forced to reduce pace at this point by the congestion of traffic in and out of the Barracks.
· The facts are that within a decade of the Vienna Congress, nationalism was gathering furious pace.· The novel gathers the pace of a thriller as the resourceful Birdie becomes a runaway searching for her scattered family.· This enables the design phase to gather pace before the hardware is ready for implementation.· Air Quality work has gathered pace, after the disastrous loss of our mobile unit at the beginning of the year.· He had started only one of the previous eight games and talk of a summer move was gathering pace.· Britain's conservative approach to damages began to break down in the 1980s and the revolution has lately gathered pace.· It stood in contrast to the totalitarianism gathering pace under Lenin and Trotsky which accelerated out of control under Stalin.· Labour protest in the cities might pose no immediate security risk but it had gathered pace ominously throughout the 1870s.
· Voice over Bamboo grows at an amazing pace.· Bloomfield Hills, Canton and Carleton have grown at the slowest pace.· We discover that prayer grows as it keeps pace with the moral and emotional changes within us.· Cirrus, known mostly for multimedia chips, had been growing at a breakneck pace until last year.· The economy was growing at an unsustainable pace, and the trade deficit was exploding.· The numbers grew and the pace of activity became a thick and steady march.· Membership grew at an astonishing pace, reaching close to 30,000 in the late 1970s.· But the on-line service is still growing at a breathtaking pace.
· Parallel action cutting is a good way to increase the pace and interest of your movies.· I imagined Ly Keang would relent, as she looked over her shoulder; but instead she increased her pace.· Gripping the sides of the sidecar, he urged Yanto to increase the already rapid pace.· My new neighbor has passersby; they increase their pace when he barks at them.· Vologsky increased his pace, momentarily, gaining a few feet so that he could look back at Kirov's grim face.· To begin with, gradually increasing your pace until you are walking comfortably in your training zone.· He increased his pace and arrived back at the hall as the church clock was striking six.· She didn't increase her pace - it would only alert her pursuer.
· Bristol plans to issue revisions to maintain pace with the changes made in Windows and Unix.· Ashton took over the directorship and maintained the pace.· They had been trying to maintain a steady pace, between hopping and running, and it had come hard.· He had six rushes Sunday, maintaining a pace way below last year.· Recent surveys show that charity donations maintain a steady pace and that some giving to some charities by some people is increasing.
· It might be short on intrigue and backstabbing but it would move at a cracking pace.· Events were moving at a faster pace than ever before, thanks to improved transportation and communication.· FitzAlan moved a pace to meet them, his free hand unfastening his cloak.· It was impossible to hurry but they moved at a steady pace, pausing seldom.· Hughes kept moving at a deliberate pace, turning right and left to give his benediction.· He punched one of them in the hindquarters; it moved a pace and grazed on.· You move at your own pace.
· Next time, stay calm and pick up the pace when you can.· Then he picked up his pace.· On the long walk down the hall Glover picked a crawling pace calculated to paralyze an opponent this young.
· Wide roads lead to a new bridge crossing the water and traffic can proceed at a fast pace without a halt.· Arkin offers tips that a beginner can use, proceeds at a slow pace and focuses on correct breathing and placement.· Indeed, the entire rescue operation seems to have proceeded at a glacial pace.· Every child enters at a set age and is expected to proceed at the same pace.· Were it running more slowly, all geologic activity would have proceeded at a slower pace.
· Joshua found a seat and watched Hyacinth Scragg being put through her paces.· Every hour on the hour a different doctor would walk into the room and put me through my paces.· Prospective buyers could see the horses put through their paces down a street that still bears the name Horsefair.· She worked with several hawks and falcons, putting each through its paces according to its maturity and natural ability.
· He quickened his pace to try and intercept her but the crowds on the pavement and the traffic on the street intervened.· This meant that he was constantly in danger of quickening his pace and crashing into Stillman from behind.· I chirruped to the horse, and he quickened his pace.· The back-to-back executions would quicken the pace of capital punishment in Maryland.· As the old man shuffled off into the drizzle Henry quickened his pace.· Then teammate Joel Zide of Northridge quickened the pace to reach the five-fish plateau first.· I quickened my pace and by the time I reached the top of Paton's Lane I was running.· When they pass out of the gate and into the concourse the man quickens his pace and the distance between them increases.
· Or is it your children who are setting the ecological pace?· He or she controls the room and sets the pace.· Zeta's Lad set the pace.· Thus, the infant is setting the pace.· This should result in fundholders setting the pace and others benefiting.· He blamed me for setting too fast a pace.· Crossing the Judith Mountains, Poker Joe set a hard pace, and the elderly and wounded silently drifted behind their people.· Your rhythm should set the pace of the fight.
· Rose, exhausted with running, slackened her pace a little and took in long gulps of air.· I tried to slacken pace but the slowest I went seemed to be faster than I had ever run before.· I was warned again and again by friendly police officers of some rank to slacken the pace: and I refused.
· If you hot foot it whatever the weather, there's only one watch that can stand the pace.· Petey stood at fifty paces and pushed a leaf with his foot.· Those who could stand the pace flourished; those who could not went to the wall.· I remember one lad, Nobby Clark, who could not stand the pace.· The real man stood back a pace and watched.· When she reaches him, the security guard stands back a pace, and her people hold back.· I can stand the pace all right.· And if you have what it takes and can stand the pace, a jolly good salary.
· He stepped back a pace, smiling broadly as he saw the young woman who stood before him, looking slightly surprised.· Through the information technologies they have spawned, computers step up the pace of the ticking.· She stepped back a pace and watched as he looked across at the Fiesta then at the house once more.· But by mid-1993, Ed Dillard knew he had to step up the pace if he was to make a living.· So why not step back a pace, and discuss values?· She stepped back a pace in the floury dust.· Sharpe stepped a pace forward to look down at the map.· Elliott stepped forward a pace, then stopped.
· He walked, his pace swift, down the twisting path, then hesitated where it veered off to the staff-cabins.· I trotted for half a block or so, then switched back to my brisk walking pace.· It will soon learn to walk at the right pace.· He walked at his regular pace toward the Astor House.· Jotan walked perhaps thirty paces, and then he halted.· After Alexei had walked about fifty paces, he stopped and turned.· Slow up and walk my pace.· Most sports contain the vital ingredient of moving your legs forward at a quicker-than-walking pace.
· The child then has to work out how many paces to each side and where to turn through 90o.· But she works at her own pace, with no boss to make tea for.· Your legs keep working, your pace is unvarying.· The slaves were driven to work at such a pace that their entire population had to be replaced about every 20 years.· You can work at your own pace and choose from a wide range of flowers from around the world.· Indeed, Moffett worked at a breathless pace to ensure that those issues were addressed before the annual meeting took place.· Yet the structure of the civil court and the way they work has not kept pace with these changes.· We worked at an unheard-of pace.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► be able to stand the pace► put somebody/something through their pacesPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► at a snail’s pace
1speed of events/changes [singular] the speed at which something happens or is donepace of- For most of the nineties, we were setting the pace in mobile phone technology.
- He or she controls the room and sets the pace.
- It is true that Newt Gingrich's Republicans set the pace.
- Pharmaceutical companies were the top-performing stocks in 1995 and set the pace today.
- They've got stronger since then and have set the pace in the championship race this season.
- This should result in fundholders setting the pace and others benefiting.
- Thus, the infant is setting the pace.
- Your rhythm should set the pace of the fight.
- Zeta's Lad set the pace.
- But she was not to force the pace in any way.
- Perhaps I tried to force the pace.
- So, in the summer of 1959, without abandoning association, de Gaulle decided to force the pace of his policy.
- The Care in the Community initiative in 1981 attempted to force the pace.
- There was an alternative view, however, that forcing the pace was necessary if real change was to be effected.
- There will be no attempt to force the pace at the Luxembourg summit next month.
- To force the pace now was irresponsible, and could lead to a power vacuum.
- Why loot and burn when you can participate, force the pace of change?
- An aide said the money is needed to keep pace with the cost of issuing licenses.
- But his lack of experience and robotic speaking style made it difficult for him to keep pace with Dole.
- But they still haven't kept pace with the population even though it is slowing down now.
- Her words were written down by recorders, whom she sometimes exhorted to write faster to keep pace with her.
- However, the implementation of existing directives into national law is not keeping pace with the 1992 programme.
- Interest rates paid on checking and passbook savings accounts failed to keep pace with inflation.
- Pensions and benefits had not risen to keep pace with the rate of inflation, especially in the 1970s.
- Purse money, however, has not kept pace.
- At times his voice went through its paces almost independently of the sense.
- Most of the students are satisfied eating and watching Reed go through her paces, with very few questions asked.
- Slaven went through his paces as the club announced a sell-out for the March 4 first leg at Ayresome Park.
- The crowd at Colvin Run Mill watched raptly as the nine black company members and their white commander went through their paces.
- As most travelers know, you can only travel at breakneck speed for so long.
- Dorothy Newman nudged her fellow conspirator back to reality, then they ran at breakneck speed to their respective homes.
- If they had been alone ... She shook her head in disbelief; everything was suddenly moving at breakneck speed.
- Neither do I. Tradition is being manufactured at breakneck pace.
- Some guides are indeed very brief, suggesting visits at breakneck speed where only a few items or rooms will be seen.
- Indeed, Moffett worked at a breathless pace to ensure that those issues were addressed before the annual meeting took place.
- Though she has had little education, her vocabulary is excellent: she fountains out ideas and observations at breathless speed.
- Remember this when the pace hots up!
- In the distance, ponies in long-shafted light chariots trotted at a spanking pace, the wheels spinning around.
The pace of change in our lives is becoming faster and faster.at a steady/slow etc pace Public spending continues to rise at a steady pace.2walk/run [singular] the speed at which someone walks, runs, or movespace of You need to step up the pace of your exercises.at a slow/leisurely/brisk etc pace Lucy set off at a leisurely pace back to the hotel. He quickened his pace, longing to be home. Traffic slowed to a walking pace.3step [countable] a single step when you are running or walking, or the distance you move in one steppace backwards/towards/forwards etc He took a pace towards the door. Rebecca walked a few paces behind her mum.4keep pace (with something/somebody) to change or increase as fast as something else, or to move as fast as someone else: Salaries have not always kept pace with inflation. The supply of materials cannot keep pace with demand. Slow down! I can’t keep pace with you.5go through your paces (also show your paces) to show how well you can do something6put somebody/something through their paces to make a person, vehicle, animal etc show how well they can do something: The test driver puts all the cars through their paces.7set the pace a)if a company sets the pace, it does something before its competitors or to a better standardpace in Japanese firms have been setting the pace in electronic engineering. b) (also set a brisk/cracking etc pace British English) to go faster than the other competitors in a race, who then try to achieve the same speed: The Italians set the pace for the first eight laps.8force the pace to make something happen or develop more quickly than it would do normallypace on measures designed to force the pace on alternative energy policies9be able to stand the pace to be able to deal with situations where you are very busy and have to think and act very quickly: If you can stand the pace, working in advertising pays well.COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + pacerapid/fast· The rapid pace of change creates uncertainty.slow· The pace of life in the countryside is slower.a steady pace· The economy was growing at a slow but steady pace.at your own pace (=at the pace that suits you)· This allows each child to learn at his or her own pace.at a snail’s pace (=very slowly)· Reform is proceeding at a snail’s pace.a breakneck pace (=extremely fast)· Singapore prospered and modernized at a breakneck pace.a hectic/frantic pace (=a very fast and hurried speed)· We worked at a hectic pace.verbsthe pace quickens/accelerates· The pace of change is quickening.the pace slows/slackens· After a surge in exports, the pace slackened considerably the following year.gather pace (=happen more quickly)· Support for the campaign is gathering pace.keep up the pace (=continue to do something or happen as quickly as before)· China's society is transforming but can it keep up the pace?keep up with the pace (=do something as fast as something else is happening or being done)· It’s essential that we constantly update our skills and keep up with the pace of change.phrasesthe pace of change· The pace of change accelerated dramatically in the early 1980s.the pace of life· Here, the sun shines every day and the pace of life is slower.the pace of development· The pace of development in computer graphics is amazing.the pace of reform· Some senior party figures favor a slower pace of reform.COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘in your own pace’ or ‘on your own pace’. Say at your own pace.pace1 nounpace2 verb
pacepace2 verb VERB TABLE
pace
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | pace |
| he, she, it | paces | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | paced |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have paced |
| he, she, it | has paced | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had paced |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will pace |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have paced |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am pacing |
| he, she, it | is pacing | |
| you, we, they | are pacing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was pacing |
| you, we, they | were pacing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been pacing |
| he, she, it | has been pacing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been pacing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be pacing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been pacing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- "We're going to be late,'' Jordan said irritably, pacing up and down the room.
- A lion paced up and down the cage, growling.
- He paced off the distance just to make sure.
- I need someone to pace me or I fall too far behind.
- Kernan paced the Monarchs with 17 points and 15 rebounds.
- Meryl was also awake, pacing the floor in her dressing-gown.
- Sarah paced back and forth along the corridor, waiting for the doctor to come back.
- Stewart was pacing the floor while watching the game on TV.
- Augusta resumed her pacing, throwing her hands outward in little distracted gestures.
- Emmanuel Adigun and Haywood Vital paced the second-half surge for the Wildcats with 14 and 11 points, respectively.
- He began pacing up and down the room.
- I was pacing in the next room, talking to the Lord.
- I went back to the tree, and I found Barbra pacing.
- She paced the floor, waiting until she judged the rooms would be full of people.
- The Doctor paced around the excavation measuring the depth and imprint of the relics.
THESAURUS
to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other: · I missed the bus so I decided to walk.· We’ve walked about eight miles today.
to walk without any clear purpose or direction: · They wandered around the narrow streets of the old city.
to walk with long steps in a determined, confident, or angry way: · A man in a suit came striding purposefully into the hall.· She strode onto the stage and began to address the audience.
to walk first in one direction and then in another many times, especially because you are nervous: · Nick was pacing up and down, waiting for the phone to ring.
to walk quickly with firm regular steps – used especially about soldiers or someone who is angry: · The troops marched past with smart uniforms and good discipline.· Sheila marched into the office and demanded an apology.
to walk through deep water: · We had to wade across the river.
to walk putting your feet down very hard, especially because you are angry: · She turned and stomped off without looking back.
Longman Language Activatorto walk quickly to walk quickly, taking big steps, in an angry, determined or confident way: stride into/out of/towards etc: · Brian strode out of the room without speaking.· The Principal came striding towards me, and shook my hand.
to walk quickly and with firm steps, especially because you feel angry or determined: march into/off/towards etc: · Sheila marched straight into the office and demanded an apology.· "I'll never forgive you for this," Marge said, and she marched off without a backward glance.
to walk backwards and forwards within a small area, especially because you are nervous, bored, or angry: pace back and forth/up and down: · "We're going to be late," Jordan said irritably, pacing up and down the room.· Sarah paced back and forth along the corridor, waiting for the doctor to come back.· A lion paced up and down the cage, growling.pace the room/floor etc: · Meryl was also awake, pacing the floor in her dressing-gown.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY I found Mark at the hospital, pacing restlessly up and down. Sam stood up and paced the floor, deep in thought.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES They set off at a brisk pace. We need to force the pace on alternative energy policies. There was a frantic rush to escape from the building. Neil set off at a furious pace. Ray glanced at his watch and quickened his pace (=began to walk faster). We continued our walk at a sedate pace. She set off at a smart pace (=fairly fast).
I found Mark at the hospital, pacing restlessly up and down. Sam stood up and paced the floor, deep in thought. They set off at a brisk pace.· People sometimes feel alarmed by the pace of technological change.
We need to force the pace on alternative energy policies. There was a frantic rush to escape from the building. Neil set off at a furious pace. (=be at the same level as inflation)· Salaries have not kept pace with inflation.
Ray glanced at his watch and quickened his pace (=began to walk faster).· Deforestation is occurring at a rapid rate as a result of agricultural development.
We continued our walk at a sedate pace. (=move or change quickly, so that others try to do the same)· With regard to industrialization, Britain set the pace in the first half of the nineteenth century.
(=go or walk more slowly) Guy slackened his pace as he approached the gate.
Guy slackened his pace as he approached the gate. She set off at a smart pace (=fairly fast).· He moved at a slow and steady pace through the maze of corridors.
(=the speed that you normally walk at)
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· He was tall and elegant, with a good head of hair, and was much given to pacing about.· I wonder if there is a smoking-room here, where I could pace about while I enjoy a 97 pipe.· He paced about with arms folded.· Unidentified creatures paced about near their camp, and green eyes looked out on them from the bushes.
· The Doctor paced around the excavation measuring the depth and imprint of the relics.· He stood up from his chair, paced around, shut the window.· His fur leggings became saturated as he paced around the edge.· Emily paced around the book-lined study and blamed her father for his hostile attitude to Craig.· I enjoyed this comparative freedom and spent a lot of time pacing around the cell.· He paced around constantly drying his hands on a handkerchief, sat, then stood and paced some more.· I paced around smoking while I decided what to do.
· Joseph found he couldn't sit still and he rose to pace back and forth at a distance from the others.· Once again, I took to pacing back and forth.· He paced back and forth on the tarmac, occasionally stopping to talk to his men.· I began to pace back and forth, silently, so that Meir Ahronson would not hear.· He paced back and forth, muttering things I could barely make out.· He was pacing back and forth; his agitation was mounting.
· After they'd gone Sukey paced up and down sipping Evian water.· She might be pacing up and down, chewing her fingernails.· He began pacing up and down the room.· A tiger in a zoo paces up and down the cage and can worry like crazy about a ball of string.· As he paced up and down the narrow kitchen, shouting curses through the bedroom door, Constance smiled.· He paced up and down the sidelines, too.· He paced up and down between the scullery and the living-room as if on the deck of a ship.· My father was on the phone, pacing up and down in front of the aquarium.
NOUN· She paced the floor, waiting until she judged the rooms would be full of people.· He had spent a ruinous and totally sleepless night, pacing the floors but being able to find no solace.· Then I began to pace the floor and think about this thing.· He was pacing the floor when Dannie Bulman spun a deep cross into the Leicester penalty area.· As she moved closer to him on the sofa, he leapt to his feet and began pacing the floor.· Suddenly unable to sit still, she stood up and began pacing the floor until she ended up sitting by the phone.· He gets up, sits down, paces the floor.
· He might wake to watch her pacing the room in the dark, hour after hour.· For more than an hour, Jess paces the small room, yelling and crying.· She paced her room, back and forth, back and forth.· Augusta rose and paced the room, stopped and put the heels of both palms against her temples.· The Reichsminister rose from his chair and began to pace the small room, trailing one foot behind him.· She paced around the room, one hand on her hip and the other at her chin.· Back at the villa, after she'd showered and changed, Ronni spent the next hour pacing her room.· I was pacing in the next room, talking to the Lord.
VERB· He began pacing up and down the room.· Then I began to pace the floor and think about this thing.· He began to pace slowly around the clearing.· As she moved closer to him on the sofa, he leapt to his feet and began pacing the floor.· Suddenly unable to sit still, she stood up and began pacing the floor until she ended up sitting by the phone.· I began to pace back and forth, silently, so that Meir Ahronson would not hear.· The Reichsminister rose from his chair and began to pace the small room, trailing one foot behind him.· He let go of her arms and began pacing the area.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► at a snail’s pace
1[intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive] to walk first in one direction and then in another many times, especially because you are nervous: - It's a long climb, so you have to pace yourself.
- And scheduling meetings in ways that can help them pace themselves.
- Next he enlisted the help of his wife and two friends to remind him to say no more often and pace himself.
- Now he paced himself and took matters more steadily.
- Pause and pace yourself Most of us leave no time in our day for ourselves.
- Service was slow so we waited almost 30 minutes for our entrees-though we paced ourselves slowly through the appetizer.
- The lord has to learn how best to pace himself spiritually to allow this desire to integrate all his potential.
- The result is that post-job work-ers are going to have to learn to pace themselves.
- To pace yourself, doing enough to pay for a comfortable life and little enough to stay invisible.
- As most travelers know, you can only travel at breakneck speed for so long.
- Dorothy Newman nudged her fellow conspirator back to reality, then they ran at breakneck speed to their respective homes.
- If they had been alone ... She shook her head in disbelief; everything was suddenly moving at breakneck speed.
- Neither do I. Tradition is being manufactured at breakneck pace.
- Some guides are indeed very brief, suggesting visits at breakneck speed where only a few items or rooms will be seen.
- Indeed, Moffett worked at a breathless pace to ensure that those issues were addressed before the annual meeting took place.
- Though she has had little education, her vocabulary is excellent: she fountains out ideas and observations at breathless speed.
- Remember this when the pace hots up!
- In the distance, ponies in long-shafted light chariots trotted at a spanking pace, the wheels spinning around.
I found Mark at the hospital, pacing restlessly up and down.pace the floor/room Sam stood up and paced the floor, deep in thought.► see thesaurus at walk2pace yourself a)to control the speed that you move at in a race, so that you still have energy left near the end: Nicky paced herself and came through the ranks to win. b)to organize your life and activities so that you do not have too much to do: You need to pace yourself and decide which tasks are the most important.3[transitive] (also pace something ↔ off, pace something ↔ out) to measure a distance by walking across it with steps of equal length: The director paced out the length of the stage.